Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22966, Amos Dole, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Dole, Amos Matilda
W. 22966 B.L.H. 3526-160-55
CONTENTS
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Abraham Dole son of  Abraham Dole of who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private: Incarnate from 80 per annum
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1848. First July
Certificate of Pension issued first day of April and sent to
G. B. Moody Bangor Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Act of February 9, 1848, Page 9 Vol. 1

Belated - Jan 2/42
Vol. 9. 110
March 2/55
Matilda Dole out of Dole's power
Resident was Revolutionary Business Mason is now Revolutionary Business Under Act Feb 2 nd 1848
Revolutionary War
Capt. Smith The Mother's Pigeon sent
No. 166 East 4 th St.
Blyton
July 1848
John B. Mason Bangor Maine

9,167 Maine.
Amos Dole 4
4 Chungton in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brigden of the Mass line, for the term of three years .
Inscribed on the Roll of the State of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April , 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Apr 1819 and sent to M c Kinley Esq r Hampden, Maine .
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 11 m. 21 d. 89.03 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819 48.00
137.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled
Regulation under 1 March 1823 sent to M c D. Williamson 15 Apr 1823
Notification sent to the 14 th July 1820, to Francis Perkins Esq r Pension Office Maine

Private Col Biglow's Regiment 3 years. Period of Enlistment not mentioned
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Correct
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I Amos Dole of Orrington in the County of Penobscot Yeoman do hereby testify & say, I enlisted into the first three years service , in the Continental Service; but I do not now recollect the exact time of enlistment. I was in Capt. Silvanus Smiths company, Col. Bigelows Regt. & Glens, Brigade; I was at the capture of Burgaine: Went to West Point: And continued in service to the expiration of the said term of three years, and was honorably discharged. I then returned home to the town of Groton: And in a short time I enlisted again for three years, I joined Col Putmans Regt. at West Point - Went on to Philadelphia in order to suppress the insurrection in the Pennsylvania Line: Returned to West Point again - Was in the Monmouth Battle; I continued in the said service to the end of the year; and until the May following in a honorable discharge, having a furlough
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ENOBSHOT, ss.
ON the
5 th
day of
April
A. D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot: Personally appeared Amos Dole who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Amos did serve in the revolutionary war; as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed Judge of the Court as aforesaid.
M c Kinley
Esquire,

I Amos Dole of Burlington in the County of Bennington Vermont do hereby testify & say, I enlisted into the first three years service , in the Continental Service; but I do not now recollect the exact time of enlistment. I was in Capt. Silvanus Smiths company, Col. Bigelows Regt. & Glens, Brigade; I was at the capture of Burgoyne: Went to West Point: And continued in service to the expiration of the said term of three years, and was honorably discharged. I then returned home to the town of Groton; and in a short time I enlisted again for three years, I joined Col Putmans Regt. at West Point - Went on to Philadelphia in order to suppress the insurrection in the Pennsylvania Line: Returned to West Point again - Was in the Monmouth Battle; I continued in the said service to the end of the year; and until the May following & then recd. an honorable discharge, having a sergeants Warrant, at West Point. Previous to this I had been transferred into the first Regt. commanded by Col. Vose & in the first company. - I have lost my said Warrant & Discharge: I am now under reduced circumstances & need the assistance my country for support; I hereby relinquish all claim to any pensions Pension on account of my said service. - Park Holland Esq. was my Paymaster when in Putmans Regiment. -
Amos Dole

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF PENOBSCOT, ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas, June Term 1820.
ON this twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record within and for said County, and State of Maine, established by a law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, made and passed on the eleventh  twenty five day of June, A. D. 1811, and recognized by the Constitution of the State of Maine, Amos Dole, aged, sixty two years, resident in Orrington in said County of Penobscot, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; That he enlisted under Captain Sylvanus Smith, in the 15 th Massa s Regiment, commanded by Col. Timothy Bigelow, Glover's Brigade, for the first three years service, on the Continental Establishment; the whole of which time he served out, and received an honorable discharge. — Enlisted again for the second three years service and served a part of said time under Captain Smith, and a part of the time under Capt d Hadam in the fifth Massa. Regiment, as an Ordinary Sergeant. After the peace was transferred to the first Company and first Massachusetts Regiment, and was honourably discharged in May after the Peace of 1783. — Was in the service at the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne and in the battle of Monmouth. Has received from the War Department, Certificate N o 9167, and of which I made declaration before the Hon ble Martin Kingsley, on the first day of April 1810, then one of the judges of said Court.

AND I Amos Dole do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me: nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
(Signed) Amos Dole
Real Estate, I have none.
Personal Estates. 1 horse and sleigh - 1 Cow - 1 - 2 year old Heifer - 2 Swine 1 old Plow & Harrow - 6 Sheep.
Owes one hundred and fifty dollars, and liable to be pressed for payment. Am a Husbandman by occupation, very infirm & able to do but little labour, reason of a rupture and a lame knee.
Family - My wife Matilda Dole, aged 56 years, much out of health.
Daughter Cyphronia Dole, d: 10 d: enjoys good health.
" Hannah Dole, d: 14 d: in bad health.
" Amelia R. Dole d: 11 d: enjoys good health.
(Signed) Amos Dole
Sworn to and declared on the twenty seventh day of June A.D. 1820, before the Court Atty. Tho: Cobb Clk.
I, THOMAS COBB, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Third Eastern Circuit, in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is ninety two dollars and _____ cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty seventh day of June A. D. 1820.
Tho: Cobb Clerk
of the said Court for the County of Penobscot.

Amos Dole's Baths & Schedule
9.167. Not entitled
Not entitled.

4325
Matilda Sole Mamie
admitted Private of 80
Mar 27
died 20 July 1832 Preston
Francis M. Apton Present on Samuel Apton Washington City

— Declaration — State of Maine — Penobscot ss —
On this sixth day of October — A.D. 1838 — personally appeared before David Perham, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, for the State aforesaid, Matilda Dole — a resident of Orangefield said County of Penobscot, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" — That she is the widow of Amos Dole — who enlisted as a volunteer soldier, about the commencement of the war, and served until its termination — At the time he entered the service he was a resident of the town of Groton, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. — For the particulars in relation to the service, she refers to the Documents in the War Department, and the Affidavits annexed, — The said Amos Dole was a pensioner, and drew a pension for several years, the evidence of which will be found upon the records of the War Department —
She further declares, that she was married to the said Amos Dole on the eighth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five, — that her husband, the aforesaid Amos Dole died on the twentieth day of July — A.D. eighteen hundred thirty two, That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place, previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four — viz — at the time above stated — And that she has never since been married. Matilda Dole
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written —
Before me — David Perham Jus. of Court of Common Pleas —

State of Maine
Penobscot ss. — I hereby certify that the Hon David Petham before whom the annexed Declaration was subscribed and sworn to, is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of this State, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature —
Attest
James Adams
{ Clerk of all the Judicial Courts
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Matilda Dole Bounty Land Claim Act of March 3. 1855 Clear of the Revolution
25.501
Geo. B. Moody Agent & Atty Bangor

State of Maine. County of Penobscot
ss.
On this twenty sixth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Matilda Dole aged ninety years, a resident of Orono in the State of Maine, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Amos Dole deceased, who was a private in the Company commanded by Capt. Mear of the Revolution - that from age & infirmity she cannot rely upon her memory to state the particulars of his services but she declares that her husband enlisted on or about A. D. and continued in actual service in said War for the term of several years and was honorably discharged on or about the day of A. D. as will appear by the Revolutionary Records & by the proofs in his application for a Pension and also in her application - that he was a Pensioner till his death at the rate of $86.00 per annum & she is now a Pensioner at the same rate under act of Feb, 2 1848.
She further states that she was married to the said Amos Dole in on the day of stated and 1848 by one in her Declaration for Pension and that her name before her said marriage was Matilda Dene that her said husband died at Orono on the 20 th day of July A. D. 1892 and that she is still a widow.
She further declares that neither she, nor her said husband have received Bounty Land under the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March 1855 nor any other act of Congress nor made any application therefor - on proofs of said marriage & death she refers to the application before mentioned.
And I hereby constitute and appoint Geo. B. Moody my Attorney for me, and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of the Interior, a Warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid, and I fully authorize and empower him to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes therein expressed.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled, under the Act of Congress, passed the 3 rd of March 1855 granting Bounty Lands to certain officers and soldiers, and their heirs or widows, who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States.
Witness, Matilda Dole Abby B. Doane William H Doane
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Matilda Dole to be the widow of the soldier above named, and that she appears to be of the age above written, and that I have no interest in the result of this application and no concern in the prosecution of it. & that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be -
Joseph Doane Justice of the Peace.

We, Abby B Doane and William H Doane
in the State of Maine, on oath depose and say that we are well acquainted with Matilda Dole of Orono that she is well known to us as the widow of Amos Dole and that she is the same person who executed the foregoing declaration.
We also depose that we well knew her and the said Amos Dole during the life time of the latter, and know that they lived together many years in the relation of husband and wife, were so universally reputed, and no one ever disputed their marriage to our knowledge.
We also know from personal recollection and from many facts and circumstances that the said Amos Dole died on the 10th day of March and acknowledged the same in our presence
Abby B Doane William H Doane
STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF Penobscot ss. March 27th 1855 SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, and I certify that the said affiants
are well known to me and entitled to credit. Also, that I have no interest in the result of the claim aforesaid, and no concern in the prosecution of it.
Joseph Doane Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, County of Penobscot ss.
I, Nathan Weston Jr Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that Joseph Doane Esquire, is and was, at the date of his certificate hereunto annexed, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, that he is and was then duly qualified to act as such; and that the signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for the State aforesaid, this twenty seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Nathan Weston Jr Clerk.

Crosby I Moses G. Buck of Buckport - county of Herkcocks & state of Maine on oath declare and say that I have found in a file of certificates of marriages among the papers of my late father Jonas Buck a certificate of the publication of Amos Dole & Matilda Haines dated 5th Septm r 1785 & signed by Elisha Haines Clk. It also a certificate of Jonathan Buck of the marriage of D r Dole & Haines on the 8th Sept r 1785 on the opposite side of the same paper, and I have no doubt that the record of the marriage of Amos Dole and Matilda Haines is the original and only record of the marriage as no book of records of Jonathan Buck of any marriages can be found - and have no doubt of its being the true and genuine record of the marriage & is in the hand writing of Jonathan Buck -
Moses G. Buck
State of Maine
Herkcocks ss Then personally appeared Moses G. Buck and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true.
Before me Sam d M c Leod Judge of Probate for the County of Herkcocks
Wheelerborough
8 Septm r 1785
We are to certify where it may concern that Amos Dole & Matilda Haines were joined together according to law in the Plantation
by Elisha Haines Clk.

September 8th 1784 then moved the within copal Amos Dole & Matilda Hewes I am than to each justice peace
Amos Dole manager between 13th 1785

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Amos Dole a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. 22966 -
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1777 3 yrs. Sylvanus Smith Timothy Bigelow Mass   May & June 1780 3 yrs. Ord Cpt Sylvanus Smith Houdin Putnam Vose        
Battles engaged in, at the capture of Burgoyne, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Groton, Mass.
Date of application for pension, April 1, 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Orrington Penobscot Co, Me.
Age at date of application, 60 yrs.
Remarks: He mar. Sept 18, 1785 Matilda Hewes. He died July 20, 1832. She was al. pen. on her ap. ex. Oct. 6, 1838 while residing in Orrington Me. aged 73 yrs. In 1820 Children referred to were: Sophrona of Hannah 14 & Amelia R. 11 yrs of age.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

3526
Nov 1944

Rev Sec 126 Neal St., Portland, Maine, April 9, 1920.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir-
Will you kindly send me a statement of the revolu- tionary service of my great grand- father, Amos Dole, credited sometimes to Rowley and sometimes to Groton, Mass., born Sept. 19, 1759, and died at Hampden, Maine, July 20, 1832.
Thanking you for your favor

in advance, I am
Very truly yours, (Miss) Lillian Hookman.

O. M. H.
R
48 N. Broadway Bangor, Maine
November 26 - 1905
Pension Bureau,
Washington,
Dear Sirs; -
How can I get the records of one Amos Dole, a Revolutionary soldier whose widow received a pension, and who lived in later years in the town of Orrington, Maine?
It is matter for a family

history, and any information you may be able to give will be most gratefully received?
Very Truly Yours, F. W. Dole-
Mrs. Charles E. Dole - 48 West Broadway. Bangor. Maine.

Mrs. Charles E. M. B. H
Rev WIDOW, &c.
1906 Jan 22 - History to Dole.
File No. 22.966
Apl. 28 Hist. to Lillian Stockman Real St. Portland, Me EW
Matilda Dole
Wed. of
Amos Dole
Rev. Rev. War.
Act Feb 2 d 1848
Index: Vol A , Page 190
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Maine.
Hancock Co.
I Sewall Watson Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Hancock, do hereby certify that Samuel M. Pond, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, is Judge of the Probate Court for said County, which is a Court of records, and that the signature thereto annexed, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hancock this twenty ninth day of December A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Sewall Watson Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County
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State of Maine
Hancock ss I hereby declare and say that I am the Clerk of the Town of Bucksport in the County & State aforesaid, and that I have the custody of the records of said Town, and that no record of said Town exists in my hands of a date prior to the sixth day of September AD 1792
Moody Pillsbury
Hancock ss I swear to before me this eighth day of December AD. 1838
Samuel M Pond
Judge of Probate for the County of Hancock
State of Maine -
Hancock ss. I hereby certify that the Hon Samuel M. Pond, before whom the above deposition was sworn to, is the Judge of the Probate Court, which is a Court of record, in this County, duly authorized by Commission, and the Signature annexed is his genuine Signature -
Swall Mattson Clerk of the Judicial Courts

Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City —

Brewer July 3 d 1823-
Sir,
I have been requested by Mr. Dole to forward the enclosed Schedule for the purpose of being restored to the Pension list. I have known him for many years, and tho' high spirited he has been poor, has never been in a condition to pay his debts, since I have known him; and had not he received assistance from his Mother & the forbearance of his Creditors, I do not see how he would have subsisted. If any communication be made to the Post-Office in this Town, he can receive it of one, which is his request-
I am, respectfully
Your obedient servant
David Pease
Hon. J. C. Chatham. Secretary of War -

3847
Matilda Dole
$80.
Geo. B. Moody Bangor Me

- Declaration -
State of Maine
Penobscot County ss. On this seventh day of August A. D. 1843 personally appeared before me George B. Moody Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid, Matilda Dole of Orono in said County aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd March 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the Widow of Amos Dole who was a private in the Continental Army of the Revolution in the Regiment commanded by the name she does not recollect but at the time in the Company commanded by Capt. Smith she thinks, & for further particulars of said service she refers to the Records in the Pension Department - and she further declares that she has received a Pension of eighty dollars per year from the 4 th March 1836 to the 4 th March 1841 under the Act of July 7. 1838 -
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Matilda Dole
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me
Geo. B. Moody Justice of the Peace
Bangor Dec. 11 th 1843. I further certify that the above named Matilda Dole is personally known to me -
Geo. B. Moody Jus. of the Peace -

State of Maine
Penobscot ss.
I, William T. Hilliard Clerk of all the Inferior Courts for said County of Penobscot hereby certify that George B. Blood, Esquire whose name appears in the foregoing instrument is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly qualified and commissioned and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court this twelfth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Wm T Hilliard Clerk
Penobscot ss. Dec. 12 th 1843. I, William T.
Hilliard Clerk as aforesaid further certify that the signature purporting to be made by the said Geo. B. Mundy Esq under date of Dec. 11 th 1843 is also his genuine signature.
Wm T Hilliard Clerk
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State of Maine.
Penobscot, ss.
I, William C. Billiard, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that
A. D. Atwood of Oarington in said County
Esquire, is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such;
and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for said State, this Sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one
Wm T Billiard Clerk.

Claim for Increase of Pension etc Act of July 1. 1848 -

Declaration
For increase and arrears of Pension un- der the Acts of July 1. 1848. July 29, 1848
State of Maine County of Penobscot } ss
On this 7. th day of February A. D. 1851 personally ap- peared before me, a justice of the Peace within and for said County Mrs Ma- tilda Dole a Resident of Ovington in said County aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain such increase and arrears of Pen- sion as she may be entitled to under the provisions of said act or of the act of July 29, 1848 or any existing acts or Joint Resolutions and by virtue of any decisions of the Pension Department or Attorney General.
I am the Widow of Amos Dole who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolu- tion and a Pensioner under the act of 1818 at the rate of ninety six dollars

per annum and died on the 20 th day of July 1832 - I have drawn a Pension under the Acts of 7 th July 1838, 3 rd March 1843 & subsequent Acts and am now draw- ing a Pension under the Act of Feb. 2. 1848 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum a sum sixteen dollars less per annum than the Pension of my Husband - and if consistent with the construction given to said Acts or any of them, I ask to be allowed an increase at the rate of said last mentioned sum per annum from the 4 th March A.D. 1836 for all the years during which I have drawn a Pension & increase of Pension according to the same yearly am- ount -
I further declare that I am still a Widow
Witness
Wm H. Dole
Matilda Dole
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above mentioned before me
A.D. Atwood Justice of the Peace

I certify that the Declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
A. D. Atanassoff Justice of the Peace

Bangor Feb. 6. 1851
Sir
I present the claim of Matilda Dole to increase & arrear of Pension under Act of July 1, 1848.
Very Respectfully your Obedt Servt
Geo. B. Moody
Wm. James E. Hattie born of Pension

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Rev. B. Moody Barnes Agent

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d of February 1848, entitled "an act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution"
State of Maine } ss. County of Penobscot {
On this tenth day of November A.D. 1848 personally appeared before me Joseph Doane a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, Matilda Dole a resident of Bangor in said County aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, states on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February A.D. 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Amos Dole who was a private in the war of the Revolution, that she does not recollect the Regiment in which he served & cannot now state any particulars of his service but begs leave to refer to papers & documents on file in the Pension Office by virtue of which the said Amos obtained a Pension before his decease - that she the said Matilda Dole received a Pension at the rate of eighty dollars per annum under the Act of Congress of 17 th June 1844 - She further declares that she is

still a widow.
In presence of
Matilda Dole
Joseph Doane
William H Dole
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Joseph Doane Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named appli- cant is personally known to me and that she is the identical person who drew a Pen- sion as stated in said application.
Joseph Doane Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
Penobscot s.s.
I, William T. Hilliard Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that Joseph Doane is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, that he is duly qualified to act as such, that his commission is da- ted March 10th 1849 and will expire March 10th 1849, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, are genuine,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State this 11th day of November Anno Domini 1848. (W m T Hilliard Clerk).

I, Joseph Doane, of Orrington, in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine do testify and say; That I am, and for many years have been acquainted with Mrs. Matilda Vole of said Orrington, who has made application for a Pension under the act of Congress of July - 1838 -
I have read her Declaration to which this certificate is an- nexed, and can testify to the truth of that portion of said Declaration in relation to the death of the said Amos Vole, the husband of the said Matilda, and the widowhood of the said Matilda - Said Matilda Vole is the identical Widow of the said Amos Vole - Said Amos Vole died on the twentieth day of July A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty two. - and said Matilda Vole has never since been married -
State of Maine - Joseph Doane Penobscot ss - Bangor - Dec r . 29 th 1838 -
Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Doane and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true -
Before me
Enoch Brown } Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Joseph Doane is a gentleman of respectability and entitled to full credit as a witness -
Enoch Brown Jus. Peace

State of Maine —
Penobscot ss. — I James Adams, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of the State Maine, within and for the County of Penobscot, do hereby certify, that Enoch Brown Esq., before whom the annexed deposition was sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly authorised and qualified, and the signature annexed, purporting to be his, is genuine —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court, this thirty first day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight —
James Adams Clerk

Maine Jan. 7. 1839
4325 PASCAGOULA MISS. JULY 1838
FREE
Hon. J. L. Edwards -
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington -
D.C.

Bangor Dec r 31 st 1838 —
I enclose the Declaration of Mrs. Matilda Dole, who claims a pension under the act of Congress of July last, as also the documents of testimony in support of her Declaration —
I believe the rules prescribed by the President and published by the Department have been complied with in this case —
If the Department should be satisfied with the manner in which the claim is established, will the Commissioner please direct the Certificate, (as in the case of Mrs. Fisher forwarded a day or two since) to Francis W. Upton — Bangor — Maine,
Respectfully, J. H. L. Smith Francis W. Upton. J. Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

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James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Malta Dock Bklyn 1843
Return card me
Decm 18 1843

Bangor Dec. 12. 1843 -
James L. Edwards Esq
Sir
Enclose Mr. Dole's application with the additional certificate of personal know- ledge the signature of which is attested by the blank of the bonds.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Geo. B. Moody

Payment to be made at
Portland by
William Woodbury Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 9 Vol. 1 ,
Geo. Smith Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Matilda Dole widow of Amos Dole who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 18th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
W. L. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Recd to fgh, deg $80 for annual comig 1 July 1848,
G. B. Moody Bangor, Me

Bangor March 4, 1851
Sir
Your favour of the 18 th Inst. stating that Matilda Dole's claim for increase of Pension under Joint Resolution of July 1, 1848 is allowed & requesting me to send the Certificate she now holds was duly received & I now send herewith the aforesaid Certificate -
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Hon J. E. Heath Comm ee of Pensions
Geo. B. Moody

Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
11 March 1823 James Madison P.S. July 22 1822

Bangor Aug. 12. 1843
James L. Colwell Esq Commr. of Pensions Sir
Herewith I send the Declaration of Matilda Dole for Pension granted by act of March 1843.
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt
Geo. B. Moody Atty for Mrs Dole

James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Accounts for the decrease of his property as follows
Sold B Goodwin July 18. 1821. Horse and sleigh for $45. his debts to this amount settled by him.
Sold to the same person 17 Sep 1821 1 cow. recd $12 in Cash for the same
Sold to Mr Dole 10 Augt 1821. 1 cow recd for the same 12 dollars. The
amount of Cash recd for the 2 Cows has been expended during the support of his family. One Swine consumed in his family One Swine exchanged for articles family use.
commencing 26. June, 1823. —
Restored under act. 1 March, 1823 and notification sent on the 17 July, 1823 to — $18.40
David Perham Esq
Brewer, Maine
Copy of decln. sent to Hon. G. Parker, Jan 2. 1837.
Geo. L. Page
Maine 9,167 Massachusetts. Sep. 1819
Amos Dole Restore Private
1780. 3 years.
Aged 66 years, by occupation a farmer, very infirm and able to do but little work. Wife aged 58 years in bad health. 3 Daughters, aged 18, 14 & 11 years the second in bad health. Schedule dated 27 June 1820.
Real property none. Personal. do. 1 horse, and sleigh. 1 cow. 1 1/2 year old heifer. 2 swine, 1 old cow. and 1 barren. 8 sheep, all valued by the court at — $92.00.
He owes $150, and liable to be called for payment.
Schedule under act of Mar. 1823 dated 25 June 1823
Real property — none Personal do. valued at $9.97
Sept 19

No. 25581
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mch 31 st , 18 55
Matilda Dole wid. of Amos Dole private Capt. Smith Col. Timothy Brigelow Mass. Cont l line Rev. War
Warrant 3520-160-55
Rev. B. Moody Bangor Maine

Maine 1998
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Matilda Dole widow of Amos Dole, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 21 July 1832 in of Penobscot in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain  of the regt commanded by Col Bigelow in the  Wars time for  2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars  per annum, to commence on the 5th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of March 1839 and sent to Francis H. Upton, Present, or Samuel Upton N. City. Arrears to the 1st of Mar 1839 $240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 40.00 $280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D McCurdy Clerk, Book H Vol. 1. Page 7.

Ph. 2 d Feb: 48,
me;
Boston,

3142
Ex 18.9. old two year's march 1848
Name Matilda Dole widow of Moses Dole who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Jan'y 1849 and sent to
Hon W. Williams Sec of War
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 9 Vol. 1
Repealed Jan'y 1849

A G O. Pa Service
Charles Clifford Private Westmoreland Co Pa militia
b 1730 Hunterdon Co N J
d. 1815 Westmoreland Co Pa
wife Jane Gordon
b 1738 N J
d 1802 Pa
daugh Sarah Clifford wife of Robt Reed
2 P

+ Rev. pension Mass Serv wife Matilda Amos Dole
W 22966
BL Wt. 35 26-160-55
J.P.

4607 Maine
Matilda Dole widow of Amos Dole who was a private in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Jany. 1844 and sent to George B Moody Bangor, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 12.
Rep 23 Jan 1844

State of Maine.
Penobscot Js.
On this twenty sixth day of June, A. D. 1823, personally appeared in open court being the court of common Pleas begun and holden at Bangor in and for the county of Penobscot aforesaid, the same being a Court of Record, which proceeds according to the course of the common law, with unlimited jurisdiction as to amount, Amos Dole of Orrington in said county aged sixty six years next September, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, the first of May 1820, and the 1 st of March 1823, that he the said Amos Dole enlisted for the term of three years in the spring of the year 1777 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt. Sylvanus Smith in the Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Bigelow in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishments; and that he continued to serve in said corps until the end of said term and received an honorable discharge, and again enlisted in the same company in the month of May or June in the year 1780 for three years , and served till May 1783, when he was discharged from said service at West Point in the State of New York, that his name has been placed on the Pension List, and struck therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 10 th day of March 1818. And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed as exhibited in my schedule made on the 27 th day of June A. D. 1820, a copy of which has been duly forwarded to the Secretary of War, viz:
Real Estate, I have none.
Personal Estate, 1 Horse & sleigh, 1 cow, 1 Two year old heifer, 2 swine

1 old plough and Harrow, 6 sheep (all valued by the court at ninety two Dollars) That I owe one Hundred and fifty Dollars and am liable to be pressed for payment. — Am a husbandman by occupation, very infirm and able to do but little labour by reason of a Rupture & a hame knee . Family. My wife Matilda Dole aged 56 years now 59 much out of health.
Daughter Sophronia Dole aged 18 of age now, and for herself.
" Hannah Dole " 14 " " 17 bad health
" Amelia Dole " 11 " " 14 good do
Amos Dole.
That since the exhibition of my first schedules during the summer season of 1821, my wife had a long sickness which has obliged me to dispose of some of my stock for her comfort, and the following changes have been made in my property, viz.
   Names of Persons to whom sold Time of sale. Amount of money, or description of property in return     Benjamin Goodwin { Horse & sleigh } July 10. 1821. { for 45 dollars My Debt to this amount settled by him.   do 1 cow, 17 Sept. 1821. for 12 dollars Cash.   William Dole 1 cow, Aug. 10. 1821 for 12 dollars Cash.  
one swine consumed in my family
One do. exchanged for articles for family use.
The amount of cash received in exchange for two Cows, has been expended during the sickness of my family.
My health remains similar to what it was stated in my last schedule of September 1821, excepting that my infirmities increase upon me with age.
All the property I now possess is one swine, and some few articles of kitchen furniture, viz
1 one old Desk . . . . . $3. 00
6 old chairs . . . . . 1.50
1 Pot . . . . . .75
1 Tea kettle . . . . . .50
6 knives & 6 forks . . . . . .75
2 pails . . . . . .33
one Pig . . . . . 2.50
$ 9.33
Amos Dole.
Sworn to be before me, Saml. E. Smith, Justice of said court.
A true copy attest Isaac Hodson Clerk

Penobscot Jp.
I, Isaac Hodsdon, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Penobscot, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Amos Dole did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement in the Continental Establishments. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nine dollars and three cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court on this thirtieth day of June 1823.
Isaac Hodsdon Clerk of Jud. Courts